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# 25041 Provision of Estock for Cambridgeshire County Council Library service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/25041-provision-of-estock-for-cambridgeshire-county-council-library-service-ocds-h6vhtk-058f7d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cambridgeshire County Council: "25041 Provision of Estock for Cambridgeshire County Council Library service". Published status: complete. Published Value: £660,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Cambridgeshire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cambridgeshire-county-council-ons-e10000003)
- **Published Value:** £660,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 19 January 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Audio-visual materials, Library books, Library services, Newspapers, journals, periodicals and magazines
- **Delivery Location:** UKH12
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 8 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/25041-provision-of-estock-for-cambridgeshire-county-council-library-service-ocds-h6vhtk-058f7d#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-058f7d`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/25041-provision-of-estock-for-cambridgeshire-county-council-library-service-ocds-h6vhtk-058f7d#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FProcurer%2FAdvert%2FView%3FadvertId%3Ddc1b7b27-1dd5-f011-813a-005056b64545%26fromAdvertEvent%3DTrue)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/25041-provision-of-estock-for-cambridgeshire-county-council-library-service-ocds-h6vhtk-058f7d#participate

## Description
Cambridgeshire County Council is an upper tier Council in the East of England. The Authority's vision is to create a greener, fairer and more caring Cambridgeshire. It is responsible for the provision of a range of services including highways, adult and children's social care, transport and libraries. The Authority is inviting tenders for the provision of eLending services to support and enhance its public library offer.
The Authority is looking to procure the widest possible offer/access to Estock resources for the residents of the County in the most effective and efficient manner.
Bidders will be required to provide and deliver a high-quality digital lending solution that is accessible via both website and mobile application, compatible with iOS and Android devices, allowing for the lending, searching and management of eLending format specific to the Lot they are bidding for.
This opportunity is open to bidders with experience in digital content provision, delivering innovative, user-friendly and inclusive digital library services and public section service delivery to the residents of Cambridgeshire.
The contract opportunity is divided into four distinct Lots: eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, and eNewspapers.
The Authority reserves the right to add the following additional requirements to the Service under this Contract during the Contract Period to provide Large print and spoken word services in addition to the services described in these procurement documents, based on needs and future market routes available to the Council.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: e-Audio
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 22113000, 22200000, 32321300, 92511000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £385,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: eAudiobooks
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 22113000, 22200000, 32321300, 92511000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £239,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: eMagazines
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 22113000, 22200000, 32321300, 92511000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £73,000
- **Description:** Lot 3 involves supplying a wide selection of eMagazines, including a defined core list of required titles. Users must be able to access current and past issues via both web and app platforms. MARC records, LMS integration, and user-loan dashboard vis...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: eNewspapers
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 22113000, 22200000, 32321300, 92511000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £73,000
- **Description:** Lot 4 covers the provision of a broad range of UK and international eNewspapers, alongside a required core list of titles. The service must enable user access to current and back issues across devices. As with magazines, LMS integration, MARC records...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** 1 (pending)

  - Supplier(s): **OVERDRIVE GLOBAL LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-126385`
  - Value: £660,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 19/03/2026

- **Award:** 2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **BOLINDA UK LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-18330`
  - Value: £660,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 19/03/2026

- **Award:** 3 (pending)

  - Supplier(s): **Ulverscroft Limited (uLibrary)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-10214`
  - Value: £660,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 19/03/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £660,000
  - Signed Date: 31/03/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F081257-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-08T09:59:46.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T05:33:15.887Z
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